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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02 (21) Application number: 02703399.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/18, A61F 11/04, A61N 1/05, A61N 1/36, H04R 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2002/000272 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/071984 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.03.2001 AU PP364601 (71) Applicant: Cochlear Limited Lane Cove, NSW 2066 (AU)	(72) Inventor: DADD, Fysh Lane Cove, NSW 2066 (AU) (74) Representative: Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S  Sundkrogsgade 9P.O. Box 831 2100 Copenhagen O 2100 Copenhagen O (DK)